The History of Dermatologic Surgical Body Sculpting in the New Millennium

BACKGROUND: In the year 2000, Dermatologic Surgery featured a series of Millennial Articles which reviewed the many contributions of this journal to our field. "The History of Liposuction" appropriately focused on the evolution of this groundbreaking technique. OBJECTIVE: Now, as we celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Journal, the field of body sculpting has expanded well-beyond traditional liposuction. Many of those advances were first revealed in research articles published here. METHODS: A review of all articles published in Dermatologic Surgery from 2000 to 2025 was conducted using search criteria such as "liposuction," "fat transplantation," "cryolipolysis," "cellulite," and similar terms. RESULTS: The most important articles on body contouring in the recent dermatologic surgery literature were compiled to use for reporting notable advances in the field. CONCLUSION: Dermatologic Surgery continues to be a leading resource for research in body contouring.